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A visit to the Smith Cemetery ...


The location of the Smith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Smith Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Cemetery

Lat:   38.2706°   (38° 16' 14")

Lon:   -84.3522°   (-84° 21' 7")

The Smith Cemetery is located in Bourbon County<2>.

The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the southeast of the Smith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Smith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Bourbon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Smith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kiserton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiserton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiserton
      • Kiserton is located in Bourbon County
    • Shawhan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawhan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawhan
      • Shawhan is located in Bourbon County
    • Loradale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loradale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
      • Loradale is located in Fayette County
    • Jimtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
    • Paris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
    • Newtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Scott County
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Scott County
    • Cynthiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Muddy Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Ford
      • Muddy Ford is located in Scott County
    • Boydtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Scott County
    • New Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
      • New Zion is located in Scott County
    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Turkey Foot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
        • Turkey Foot is located in Scott County
      • Cranetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranetown
        • Cranetown is located in Scott County
      • Clabber Bottom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clabber Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Bottom
        • Clabber Bottom is located in Scott County
      • Rogers Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Gap
        • Rogers Gap is located in Scott County
      • Georgetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Mattoxtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoxtown
        • Mattoxtown is located in Fayette County
      • Russell Cave
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cave
        • Russell Cave is located in Fayette County
      • Muir
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
        • Muir is located in Fayette County
      • Millersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Millersburg is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
      • Moon Lake Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Lake Estates
        • Moon Lake Estates is located in Scott County
      • Stone Hedge Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hedge Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hedge Estates
        • Stone Hedge Estates is located in Scott County
      • Indian Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
        • Indian Hills is located in Scott County
      • Hooktown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
        • Hooktown is located in Bath County
      • Mallard Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
        • Mallard Point is located in Scott County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Smith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bourbon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Smith Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Walnut Lea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Paris.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Paris Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75231 <6>
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fisher Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Paris.
      • The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Heights Cemtery
      • Colored Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73943 <6>
    • Paris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paris Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75430 <6>
    • Ruddels Mill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddels Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruddels Mill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddels Mill Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Cherry Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Duncan - Williamson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duncan - Williamson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Duncan - Williamson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Williamson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan - Williamson Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Old East Broadwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Broadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old East Broadwell Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Broadwell Cemetery
    • Battle Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vance Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • St. Edwards Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Rocky Spring Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Spring Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Spring Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Millersburg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • K of P Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K of P Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
      • Howards Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howards Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howards Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howards Grove Cemetery
      • Stoker Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Smith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #503767  (Smith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #503767 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Shawhan
      • County: Bourbon         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #503767 (Smith Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2706, Longitude: -84.3522       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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